The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-19
81 lTURDAY, MARCH 10, 1887.
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From Salem county last year there
were reported 167 marriages, 434 births.
and $50 deaths.
The locks of the Delaware & Chesa-
pake Canal at Delaware City are repor-
ted to be full of herring.
Howard Burnett, of Hackensack ar
rived in town last Saturday to visit his
friend VIM. a. Sack, Jr.
DR.. P%aulding, of Daretown, had an
offer Of LOCO for a COW, but refused it.
She is dear kline butcheaper than pills.
A newly organized society in Elmer,
called tue Alpha Phi, is composed Of
youths who neither swear, drink, nor
use tobacco.
A Pennsgrove girl has become a
Pidgeon and will soon fly away. 9th
ers would like to fly under the same
circumstances.
Stanton & Allen sold only six of
their horses at their sale at Mr.. Stan
TOMS last Saturday. Prices ranged
from S135 to $50.
Michael DOlbnw, one Of our most
aged c~itizrlis celebrated his 72nd birth
day Oh Wednesday. His children gave
him a surprise visit.
There are SOB childlen of school age,
Is, in the Woodstown district, of which
267 are enrolled on the Woodstown
public school register.
Joseph J. Summerill has sold his
property at Corses Landing consisting
of ten acres OF land, a store and wharf
to Elwood kiger, of Huntington.
Elias Horner, of Auburn, who mar
ried Mrs. Amy Lhuderback, OF Penns-
grove, died on Monday with a cancer
from which he has been suffering some
time.
The members of Emauual church are
pleased to hear of the return of Rev. W.
Margerum for the third year. He will
preach next Sabbath morning and even
ing at the usual hours.
George Lawrence is going into the
pigeon raising business. He is having
IA house built for his feathered tribe
on Jos. Guest S property at the rear of
C%laypoole's marble yard.
John G. Reed, a tin smith of Column
bus, moved to PennsgrOve yesterday,
and will open a place of business III
Turn.r's Hall. This is the second
tinman for Pennsgrove.
st. Patrick celebrated his day in win
try style Oh Thursday and ended the
evening with snow squall which left
the earth with the appearance of a poor
ly sugared doughnut.
Those of our subscribers who have
or intend to change their residence will
greatly oblige us and themselves by in
forming us of the change 50 there will
be no delay in getting their paper.
Now being the time for repairing
wagons, VIM. p. Denny wishes to in
form the public lie is fully equipped
with first class painter and workmen
TODD the finest carriage work at his
shop. l9-4'
De. NJ. Johnson has just put in his
drug store a new soda water fountain
of beautiful Tennessee marble from
L%ippincott's, Phila. The new fzzer is
a daisy and now puts for a delicious
ssred orange drinks which will please
the taste Of all in town. Try a glass
of it.
The will of the late Charles Elkin-
ton and also the codicil, which was
contested by Mrs. Frank Elkinton be-
aus it excluded her from an equal
share with the other heirs has been adj
mitted to probate 10y Judge Reed.
$500 was allowed for counsel fees on
each side.
She township Committee of Oldmans
appointed Capt. A NJ. Strowbridge
Il IttilOAdtI OH Ed1ulhug' lhCy WV
confined in their cAoice by law to eth
er Mr.. stroWbridge or Pat. Dugan
who received an equal number of votes
on town meeting day, 140 each. This
makes the county Board of Freeholders
stand I Democrats to 6 Republicans.
On Tuesday evening james f. Lay
ton was elected school Trustee in the
Central district and 5, II. Leap in the
Pennsgtove district, aud Joseph Law
renee in the Cove district. There
were sixty-hve voters at the PENIS
or we meeting all of whom, EXCEPT
one, voted to have free school books
Tor all ne children.
W. a. Sack, Jr., who has been at Ced-
en- Keys, Fla, fishing d~uring.the winter
engaged Tor sturgeon returned home on
Friday Of last week. His father aud
Charles Smith are there yet. All the
uet WHO have been sturgeon fishing III
Florida The past winter report a prodta.
ble return for their labors while the
shad fishermen report a very poor season,
It was just the reverse last year.
Our farmer readers would increase
their knowledge by reading the ad. ol
Livingston's Sons Seedsmen in anothei
column. They are the o%riginatprs OF
the Acme, Paragon, Fayorite, Perfec.
tion, aud Beauty Tomati res. for canning
purposes or other uses. They have
supplied IA great many of the largest
packers in the country. All canneIs
wanting headquarters seed should send
list OF their wants for prices.